The Church organized two new stakes in Lima, Peru.
The Lima Perú La Campiña was organized on March 10th from a division of the Lima Perú Chorrillos Stake and the Lima Perú San Juan Stake. The new stake includes the following five wards: the La Campiña 1st, Las Delicias, Las Palmeras, Las Villas, and the Umamarca Wards.
The Lima Perú Begonias Stake was organized on March 17th from a division of the Lima Perú Canto Grande Stake. The new stake includes the following six wards: the Begonias, Canto Chico, Los Manzanos, Los Postes, Santa Fe, and Viña Wards.
There are now 46 stakes in Lima - the largest number of stakes of any metropolitan area in the world outside of the United States. To put that number into perspective, there are more stakes in Lima that there are in all but ten countries in the world. The number of stakes in Lima is approximately the same number of stakes as there are in the Church in the United Kingdom (45). Members in Peru report that many wards are likely to be organize in the near future. The Church has regularly organized new wards in Lima during the past 18 months on nearly a monthly or biweekly basis. Furthermore, most wards reach over 300 active members (or even 400 active members in rare situations) before they are divided to organize new congregations. Additional new stakes appear likely to be created in Lima in the next 1-2 years.
Philippines
The Church organized a new stake in northern Luzon on March 17th. The Ballesteros Philippines Stake was organized from the Ballesteros Philippines District and one branch from the Bangui Philippines District. The new stake includes six wards: the Abulog, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Lasam, and Sanchez Mira Wards. The new stake is the Church's first stake located on the northern shore of the northernmost area of Luzon island.
There are now 108 stakes and 67 districts in the Philippines.
South Carolina
The Church organized another new stake in South Carolina in February. The new stake was organized on the 24th. The Hilton Head South Carolina Stake was organized from a division of the Savannah Georgia Stake. The new stake includes the following five wards and two branches: the Beaufort, Hilton Head, Pooler, Ridgeland, and Rincon Wards, and the Okatie (Spanish) and Parris Island Military Branches. The new stake is the Church's third new stake organized in South Carolina in the past 12 months.
There are now nine stakes in South Carolina.
Brazil
The Church organized a new district in western Pernambuco State on February 24th. The Araripina Brazil District was organized from the Juazeiro do Norte Brazil Stake. The new district includes the following three branches: Araripina, Salgueiro, and Trindade. All three of these branches have been organized within the past decade.
There are now 273 stakes and 39 districts in Brazil.
Cote d'Ivoire
The Church organized a new district from several mission branches in the Cote d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro Mission on February 24th. The Duekoue Cote d'Ivoire District was organized with four branches that previously reported directly to the mission, namely the Bangolo 1st, Bangolo 2nd, Duekoue 1st, and Duekoue 2nd Branches. Missionaries serving in the mission report plans to organize several additional districts and many new branches within the mission within the near future. Locations that appear likely for new districts in the near future include Danane, Sinfra, Issia, and Meagui.
There are now 14 stakes and 14 districts in Cote d'Ivoire.
Urban Peru is a powerhouse. My nephew who served around a year ago in the southern Cuzco mission just got engaged to an American girl. He had good success in Peru.
ReplyDeleteGrowth in South Carolina is great to see.
Brazil and Phillipines, as always.
A third stake in Omaha Nebraska will be created next weekend.
ReplyDeleteMatt, thank you for this report of the growth. Given the recent developments in Peru, it would not surprise me if one or two more temples were needed there in the not-too-distant future. Same goes for the Philippines, Brazil, and the ivory Coast. South Carolina seems a little harder to get a read on South Carolina. Either way, I feel that great things are ahead for the Church in all sorts of ways, and I can't wait to see it all unfold.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, there have been a wide variety of subjects about which I have posted in recent days. There is still a week left in which I will be taking any further comments on my latest list of prospective temple locations. But there have been other topics I have covered as well in recent days, and I intend to post a comparison of temple progress which has occurred between New Year's Day and the end of March in approximately one week.
With my thanks to Matt for continuing to allow me to do so, I am again posting the address of my blog below:
http://stokessoundsoff.blogspot.com
I am looking forward to General Conference. The rumor mill has seemed to be fairly silent of late. I know we have talked about possible missionary developments and, of course, any mentions of the temple expansion plans. But based on recent statements from President Nelson and his fellow apostles, I think we should be prepared for just about anything.
Looks like the Chilean District in Guatemala is becoming a Stake.
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That should be Chulac
ReplyDeleteYippee for all places, especially Chulac! Humble amazing people! My wife and I did a humanitarian trip there 4 years ago. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteRaymondville, Texas has reopened their building for services after being closed for 7 years. They are part of the Harlingen, Texas stake which is in the same area as McAllen, Texas which has for years anticipated a temple announcement.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly all three new South Carolina stakes were organized from stakes based in neighboring states
ReplyDeleteThe Raymondville development is encouraging. I am hoping Cuzco gets a temple announced soon as well as Iquitos.
ReplyDeleteBefore the stroke I gave out some 2200 pass-along cards, they are still available, but with the change from mormon.org to comeuntochrist.org, one set made specifically for mormon.org and the 'I'm a Mormon' campaign, has quietly disappeared save for any supplies members or missionaries had. I still have most of a box myself.
ReplyDeleteJust another sign of what is happening. New printings of some other cards will likely reflect the new URL too but those have not been changed yet, in those cases the redone version will just show up as supplies are exhausted.
I expect more temples in the Philippines over the next few years. Possible cities can include Bacolod, Talcoban, Naga, and Lloilo. Brazil may get a few more as well. I hope for Kiribati and American Samoa, a second temple in Samoa itself and for Tonga. The South Island of New Zealand, Paupa New Guinea, Indonesia, Singapore, Austria or Hungary, Norway, and several others are possible.
ReplyDeleteChile needs some more temples. Southern Argentina, maybe a few more in the South Pacific.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see. I invite all of us to go to the temples that we can do the ordinances. I was able to do an endowment and 10 sealings of sons two Saturdays ago. It was great.
Took 3 hours to get there, one way.
I think Antofasgta (not sure if I'm spelling that right) would be a good place for the Saints of Northern Chile. Also Valparaiso or a 2nd Temple in Santiago if the first one in Santiago reaches an over capacity.
DeleteFrom a geological stand point, I really don't see Marshall Islands or Kiribati getting temples based on the fact that they are atolls, and atolls are islands that have collapsed in on themselves.
ReplyDeleteAs I may or may not have mentioned before, I have access to a few different resources for the information I have provided both here and on my own blog. Here is a teaser from one of those resources: If you thought 19 temples being announced last year was an exciting development, then taking Elder Cook's reference to a ten-fold increase in the number of temples at its' word may be some indication of things to come, especially perhaps in the very near future. I have also indirectly confirmed that it is almost definite President Nelson will be outlining the extent and timing of his plans. Just another reason I suggest we all pay attention in General Conference. I think I should leave things at that for now.
ReplyDeleteWow, Ryan, that is a sobering and sad prospect about those atolls. Quite a few members there.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if a large truck or coach bus, or airplane, or train, could be converted into a functional temple. Here today gone tomorrow. That way the ordinances could really come to the people.
Or a ship for the islands of the sea!
ReplyDeleteMaybe we'll buy a cruise ship. We'd replace the casino with a FamilySearch center, the comedians with devotionals, and act out the garden scenes on tropical islands! Plus, who could say no to a non-alcoholic, no-coffee, no-tea, meat-sparingly midnight buffet!
ReplyDelete(Yes, obviously, I'm joking)
In a Richmond Virginia business newspaper there is an article about plans filed for the Richmond Virginia Temple with a picture that looks like a rendering of the temple. Looks like groundbreaking may not be too far off.
ReplyDeleteThe temple on a ship for members in remote areas was proposed in 1967. http://www.ldsliving.com/An-LDS-Temple-on-a-Cruise-Ship-One-Man-s-Unique-Solution-for-Saints-Overseas-in-1967/s/81903/ Since it didn't happen then, when we had far fewer temples and its existence would have been far more justified, I doubt it ever will.
ReplyDeleteVery excited to hear that plans have been submitted for the Richmond Temple! Hopefully we see an official rendering soon and a groundbreaking date. I served my mission in Virginia and have been anxiously waiting for a temple to be built there!
ReplyDeleteBryan, the rendering in the article is the Pocatello Temple, used as an example of what temples can look like.
ReplyDeletehttps://richmondbizsense.com/2019/03/27/plans-filed-52000-square-foot-mormon-temple-complex-henrico/
I'd put the groundbreaking for the Richmond temple sometime between late 2019 and early 2020, based on what i know about other temples that may be closer to a groundbreaking, or which have had a rough general estimate suggested for that groundbreaking. But regardless of when it occurs, it is amazing to have these details. And I found information indicating that the site mentioned may be the same one which the Church reportedly procured in 2015 and held in reserve for a temple. If the First Presidency confirms that the temple will definitely be built there, then the commencement of construction could simply be a matter of time. Just some thoughts from me, for what they might be worht.
ReplyDeleteMore information for Richmond from the Church Newsroom.
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Urdeneta is still not very far north on Luzon. I expect a temple announced for northern Luzon, maybe Illigan.
ReplyDelete@ Unknown, On Matt/David's Cumorah Foundation Possible Future Temple Sites Map, and also James's List, there is marked 2 locations probable in near future in Northern Luzon, in either Santiago Philippines or Tuguegarao Philippines for temple announcement.
ReplyDeleteChris, slight correction: the only Philippines locations I have on my list presently are Tacloban, Bacolod, and Angeles. Of those 3, only Angeles is in the Luzon region, and insofar as i have been able to ascertain, that city is actually based in central Luzon. Hope this information is helpful to you.
ReplyDeleteI imagine Baguio City is a much more likely option then either Tuguegarao or Santiago. There's not a whole lot of options in the east (region 2) as I believe there's only 4 cities total: Tuguegarao, Santiago, Cauayan, and Ilagan (finally).
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